AXA UK appoints CIO

Insurer AXA UK has appointed Bruno Charlin as chief investment officer (CIO).

He was previously chief operating officer of group investment and group head of asset and liability management at AXA Group.

Charlin has been an AXA employee since 2003, holding senior roles in AXA France as head of the asset and liability management function and as chief finance officer at AXA Assicurazioni in Milan.

As CIO, he will have responsibility for overseeing AXA UK’s investments, including setting overall investment policy and directing all portfolio management, research, trading and investment strategy and supervising the management of the AXA UK pension fund. He is also in charge of treasury and corporate finance activities.

Bertrand Poupart Lafarge, group finance director, AXA UK, said: “I look forward to working closely with Bruno in further developing the AXA UK investment strategy and directing the continued growth of our portfolio. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Eric for the dedication he showed to the role and success in his future endeavours with AXA Investment Managers.”